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Explores child care and parenting policies in six European countries, including Sweden, Hungary, France and Austria, and examines the motives and perspectives involved, specific problems and their costs and the potential implications of these experiences for the USA.

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As the need for child care services in the United States continues to grow, so does the debate about how effective child care policies should be shaped.

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This book presents historical perspectives on single mothers and antipoverty strategies in the US and several other industrial societies. The authors, specialists in family policy, discuss family and personal life of single mothers, their work and income (usually low), and issues such as child care, housing, and stress.